Buggy
Long standing disappearing comment bug remains unfixed. Been a problem for over a year and multiple versions. Should be a five star but I have zero confidence in the app.
Nothing loads
This app doesn’t work, nothing loads
Not great for OR and WA hikes
Not finding this app useful at all. Doesn’t show the full trails. No public comments or anything on any of the trails Ive looked at so far. Way too hard to use and no back button. See no benefit over AllTrails. Waste of money
Unusable after 3 days on trail
The app is fine for planning while you have internet, but BEWARE of using it as your sole source for navigation on trail. My experience is it just stops working after about 3 days. It opens then freezes. The fix is to reinstall which isn’t going to happen easily on a thru hike. I know. I had backups for navigation and luckily I was in the Sierras where water is plentiful. Be safe out there and DO NOT DEPEND ON THIS APP AS A NAVIGATION APP it will stop working just when you need it.
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River Runninf
This is the perfect app for rafting rivers. No more guesswork on where you are or how far you have to go. It is awesome.
Thruhiker logistics get easier
Thruhiker logistics get easier
National Park maps
Adding the Great Smoky Mountains maps has helped my son and I start exploring the GSMNP.
I’d like to see one for the Art Loeb Trail.
I’d like to see one for the Art Loeb Trail.
Great, but very limited . . .
I hope this review answers some questions I wish I knew. I had to purchase one month subscription to get answers. The customer service for this app sucks, there is no contact phone number, only email and I never did get a response, which is why I rate it 3 stars.
I mostly hike/backpack in Washington State. I purchased the PCT section for WA. The information available for campsites, water sources and current trail conditions is invaluable for trip planning. However, you cannot deviate from the PCT trail when entering trip segments. For instance, if you wanted to go camp at Waptus Lake, and then continue to Spectacle Lake via Pete Lake, it will not let you drop waypoints along this route. Buying a subscription does not “unlock” more trails so you could enter waypoints along this route, you are restricted to only the PCT.
In my opinion, if you want trail information for specific trails, just purchase that section. For WA state, there are very few trails available, mostly the PCT and some short hikes in the SE portion of the Olympics. I cancelled my monthly subscription after one week of disappoint, and will only purchase the trail sections I need, which gives you lifetime access. If you are doing any of the PCT, this is the best app for information. For all your local hikes/backpacking, use the
I mostly hike/backpack in Washington State. I purchased the PCT section for WA. The information available for campsites, water sources and current trail conditions is invaluable for trip planning. However, you cannot deviate from the PCT trail when entering trip segments. For instance, if you wanted to go camp at Waptus Lake, and then continue to Spectacle Lake via Pete Lake, it will not let you drop waypoints along this route. Buying a subscription does not “unlock” more trails so you could enter waypoints along this route, you are restricted to only the PCT.
In my opinion, if you want trail information for specific trails, just purchase that section. For WA state, there are very few trails available, mostly the PCT and some short hikes in the SE portion of the Olympics. I cancelled my monthly subscription after one week of disappoint, and will only purchase the trail sections I need, which gives you lifetime access. If you are doing any of the PCT, this is the best app for information. For all your local hikes/backpacking, use the
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Great app
I still like paper maps but I use Far Out for planning as well. My only criticism is there are hostels, locations and such that have been out of business for years. Love to see them clean in up year to year rather than having to search the comments.
Search not compatible with IOS
Would love to follow my friends but can’t search for them and their invites don’t work.
Amazingly useful
Being able to identify water points is an absolute game changer. And I love the fact that you can buy the maps once and not have to pay a monthly subscription.
Stranded on Eagle Rock Loop
I assumed I could access the downloaded map when I had no signal, but evidently not.
Am grateful my buddy had Garmin app.
Please let me know if the fine print said I do not have access when there is not a signal & I will update my rating.
Am grateful my buddy had Garmin app.
Please let me know if the fine print said I do not have access when there is not a signal & I will update my rating.
Good, but still has double-commenting bug after years
I used this since when it was called Guthook. I’m hiking again this year and noticed that editing comments will often cause a duplicate comment, which is a bug I remember from seven years ago. Please fix it!
Otherwise, it’s a great resource that’s worth having for recent reports on water, bears, bed bugs at hostels, etc.
Otherwise, it’s a great resource that’s worth having for recent reports on water, bears, bed bugs at hostels, etc.
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Great app
My wife and I did a SOBO AT thru hike in 2023. We used FarOut the whole way and had no issues. I recommend FarOut to anyone serious about backpacking or hiking far away from a parking lot.
Worthless app
This app sucks, waste of money. I bought the PA NCT map and it didn’t work well in areas with limited service.
Need ability to load 2 sections in a bundle
I really do love the app and would not hesitate to give it five stars, but the inability to load and simultaneously activate multiple map sections in a bundle is very frustrating. I want to plan my thru hike and save planned daily routes. Naturally a hiker is unlikely to end their day where a particular map section ends — we will cross into the next section before stopping. The inability to see and use two sections at once is limiting. Obviously a workaround would be to save two separate routes for those days, but then you’re doing hiker math to know the Real mileage, elevation details etc for the second part.
I read somewhere that this limitation might be due to performance concerns. Maybe make the option available only when all data has been downloaded for offline use? That would work for me and my review rating would immediately go to 5 stars.
I read somewhere that this limitation might be due to performance concerns. Maybe make the option available only when all data has been downloaded for offline use? That would work for me and my review rating would immediately go to 5 stars.
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Initial thoughts
It’s complicated and hard to figure out. I’ll explore YouTube a bit but I just want to create our own trip with way points, camp sites and water locations on the AT? Why didn’t that easy to do? Just want a long weekend hike and can’t seem to figure out how to build my own.
Epic trail failure
I’ve used farout for several years now on a few trails. In July I hiked the wonderland trail and my app wouldn’t respond, the screen would freeze, and it wouldn’t record my route. I uninstalled and reinstalled the app, same problem. Luckily my hiking partner also had the app and was having no issues. I meant to contact farout back then and ask for a refund for that trail since it wasn’t cheap and was totally useless. I forgot. Now I’m preparing to hike another section of the Appalachian Trail and the app is having the same issue. My screen is frozen and there’s nothing that I can do about it. Not only that, but FarOut has not even made it easy for you to contact Support. There are a bunch of tutorial and frequently ask questions but no way it seems to contact the developer to get help directly. This is obviously case in point why you can’t rely on technology alone and should always have a backup. I’ve loved this app for years but this glitch that seems impossible to fix is ruining it. Please make support easier to contact.
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Nice app
Nice app
Won’t open
The app won’t even open
